Truthout16h
As Israel’s UNRWA Ban Sets In, Palestinians Worry About Political Repercussions
The ban on the agency threatens Palestinian essential services. Some say it could also be a precursor to annexation.
Middle East Eye7d
Unrwa decries 'disinformation campaign' as Israeli ban sets in
The vast majority of Unrwa facilities, like schools and health clinics were turned into shelters by hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians during the war. The Israeli strikes there have ...
Newsday10d
Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
Leeron Iflah, deputy director-general of Israel’s Jerusalem Affairs Office, told The Associated Press that "starting next week, all the kids in UNRWA schools will get placed in all kinds of ...
Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian ...
WTOP News2d
Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency, says UNRWA chief
Israel last week formally banned UNRWA from operating on its territory. As a result, Lazzarini said, international staff have had to leave East Jerusalem because their visas expired, but in Gaza ...
ABC News10d
UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the ... to almost 50,000 boys and girls who go to UNRWA schools and vocational training centers.